Weather strip



Sept. 10, 1929. GREENE 1,728,120

WEATHER STRIP Filed July 9, 1928 m I J "P" a Z [we/1E 6 /196726? INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 10, 1929.

UNITED STATES ELMEB E. GREENE, OF ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA.

WEATHER STRIP.

Application med July 9, 1928. Serial No. 291,856.

This invention relates to weather strips, and the general object of the invention is to provide weather stripping that is designed for windows, doors, ventilators and the like on all railway equipment and cars where a weather strip is needed, as well as on buildings of all kinds, and includes interchangeable elastic material carrying means detachably received whereby the elastic material can be changed as desired, in the event of decay, hardening or misfit without removing the securing means.

A further object of the invention is to provide weather stripping that forms an air and water-tight joint and is capable of being arranged to accurately fit any shape of door, window and ventilator frame, or the like, as well as the doors, windows and closures thereof, for efficient and prolonged use therewith.

Another object of the invention is to provide weather stripping that is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and install, and is eflicient in operation and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, ref- 5 erence will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a view illustrating the use of one form of my invention that is designed for the hinged side of a door.

Figure 2 is a similar view illustrating the use of a slightly modified form of securing strip for the free side of the door.

4 Figure 3 is a view illustrating a modified in securing means,

form of the elastic material and carrying piece therefor, and shows the device in its entirety in use with the bottom of the door and tread plate thereof.

Figure 4 is a view of the form of my in-' vention as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a view of the device in use with the side rail of a window.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the form of securing strip to be used in corners as shown in Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a similar view of the securing strip for use on straight surfaces as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 8 is a similar view illustrating one of the forms of the detachable portion of the weather stripping such as shown in Figure 2.

Figure 9 is a similar view of another form such as shown in use in Figures 1 and 5.

Referring to the drawings in detail, it will be noted that I have illustrated the various forms of my weather stripping in use with a metal door, a window and associated parts thereof that are generally employed on railway cars, but I want it understood that it can be used where necessary to provide a water and air-tight joint on railway equipment of all kinds, building structures and the like.

For the purpose of distinction, the door is 7 indicated by the letter A, the frame thereof by the letter B, the window rail by C, and the window frame by D.

In order to provide an air and water tight joint between the adjacent face of the hinged side of the door A and the frame B. the securing strip such as indicated in Figure 7 is secured to the face of the frame, that is disposed at right angles to the face adjacent to the door A when the latter is in closed position. While the securing strips are practicall the same as will be noted upon inspection 0 Figures 6 and 7, I provide one form of strip for the corners, and the other form for the straight sides of the frame work of doors and windows, and the securing stri for the form of the invention as used in igure 1 includes a relatively straight body portion 1 having secured to one edge an inturned slightly outwardly inclined flange 2, while formed with the opposite edge of the body is a curved flange 3 directed slightly inwardly. Formed with the curved flange 3 is a relatively wide tongue 5 which is curved in opposed direction to the curvature of the flange 3 and terminates in a substantially straight edge 6.

The other securing strip, namely, the strip to be used in the corners also includes a body, an inturned flange on one edge thereof, and a curved flange on the opposite edge thereof, but it will be noted that the tongue is r lative'ly narrow and is inclined out wardly from the body and terminates approximately in a line with the outer portion of the curved flange. The last mentioned tongue is indicated by the reference numeral 7.

The securing strips are fixed in operative position through the instrumentality 0f screws 8 which are passed through openings 9 formed in the body of the strips in equidistantly spaced relation with respect to each other as suggested in Figure 6 of the drawings.

The securing strips are adapted to receive the detachable pieces and the detachable piece as illustrated in Figure 8 includes a metallic clamping member having a body 10 curved transversely upon itself, and formed with the body 10, at one end thereof is a rounded head 11 having secured therein through the medium of a wire 12 one of the looped edges of a double strip 13 of flexible material which may be formed from rubher, or other like material as will be apparent. The opposite looped edge terminates a considerable distance beyond the ed e of the body 10. In the form of detachable piece just described, it will be apparent that approximatel one face of the strip 13 is to be engage by a door or the like as shown in Figure 2 when the detachable iece is secured in the securing strip, and t e strip 13 cooperates with the securing strip to provide an air tight joint between the parts, and such joint is assured by putty or like plastic material 14 being disposed between the frames, doors and the like, and the securing strip as shown.

The detachable piece as shown in Figure 1s of substantially U-shaped formation and includes a rounded head 15 and s aced parallel slightly curved arms 16. no of the arms is slightly longer than the other arm and in this form 0 the invention I secure between the arms either a double strip of material or a single strip such as indicated by the reference numeral 17 in Figures 3 and 4. The double strip or single strip as the case may be is secured to the long arm by penetrating prongs 18 formed by punching openings therein, and by this construction, the strips of resilient material are held against movement with respect to the securing strips.

The body 10 of the detachable piece as shown in Figure 8, and the long arm of the detachable piece as shown in Figure 9 are each curved upon themselves as before set forth for the purpose of allowing suflicient room for the heads of the screws 8 as Well as to set up a binding action between the same and the body portions of the securing strips. The rounded flange of the securing strips cooperate with the beads as well as with the long arm and body 10 of the detachable piece, and the flanges 2 for securing the detachable pieces in the securing strips. In other words, the detachable pieces are forced into the securing strips and retained therein by the engagement of portions of the detachable pieces With POItIODS of the securing strips, and a slight pull upon the detachable piece will release the same from the securing strips so that the said pieces can be changed as desired in the event they should not fit .a door, window or frame thereof, or in the event the strips of resilient material should decay or become hard from long wear or by the use of paint thereon.

From the above description and disclosure of the drawings, it Wlll be obvious that I have rovided a weather strip that is capable 0 being used to provide an air and water-tight joint where needed in railway equipment, cars and building constructions, and the detachable pieces can be readily inserted and removed from the securing strips in an easy and expeditious manner, with very little effort.

It is thought from the foregoing description that' the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

4 weather strip comprising a securing strip, a body portion included in said securlng strip and being provided with openlngs, an inturned inclined flange formed with one edge of said body portion, a curved flange formed with the opposite edge thereof and being directed toward said body portion, means formed with said curved flange and disposed in opposed direction with respect thereto said means cooperating with the curved flange to form a plastic material receiving groove for the urpose of providing an air and water tlght oint between the strip and a member having the same secured thereto, means adapted to be received in said openings for securing the securing strip in operative position, a detachable piece, flexible material included in said detachable piece and means for said detachable piece and cooperating with the said flanges for frictionally securing the detachable piece to the securing strip.

In testimony wheredf I aflix my signature.

ELMER E. GREENE. 

